We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:32:45 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Yesterday, ry walked all over it with golf spikes was kind enough to remind me that I walked all over it with football cleats hadn't yet announced the winner of the new tagline contest from a couple of weeks ago. Ahem. According to the rules of the contest, which you *all* read, agreed to, and then consigned to memory -- with the evident exception of ry -- nobody won. There were some really, really, *really* good one-liners that *nobody voted for*. So, it looks like I'm stuck with answering the once-a-month e-mail with "It's an OH-58D" in the subject line.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:10:31 -0600 Not unlucky, just the pits, as in "Choi oi, Numbah Ten." Or, if it's really, *really* super-bad, "Choi-duc oi, sinh loi, Numbah Ten Thousand!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65047 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65047 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:18:03 -0600 Number 9, please. Although number 10 sounds fascinating, don't the Vietnamese consider that number unlucky? Maybe he should call that one "10a" "10+1"... ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65044 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65044 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:01:38 -0600 ...she just needs to spend quality time with Bigfoot all by her little self. If you mean getting ear-chin skritches whenever she takes a break from trying to tackle Scout, jumping over Jake (while he's standing up) and boxing with Muffy the Maleficent, that -- plus leaping onto my lap whenever I sit down -- is the normal drill. She's turning into WereKitty...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65030 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65030 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:06:22 -0600 Poor little pup - she just needs to spend quality time with Bigfoot all by her little self ;-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65020 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65020 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:29:22 -0600 First read and damn near laughed my ass off... Having done a few of those myself, I've got to vote for #9. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65019 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65019 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:21:11 -0600 And these days, I get up at 0415. Gaby got hold of a sour vole last week and her GI tract has been in revolt ever since. If I had it to do over again, I would've gone for the rancher with the drainage hole in the kitchen floor... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65014 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65014 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:00:35 -0600 A foul canard. I get up at 0530, *not* 0700. And the spider had a satchel charge... See? Vindication. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65013 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65013 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:54:10 -0600 this story ...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65011 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65011 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:58:01 -0600 Fiends. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65010 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:46:40 -0600 [Memo to self: TINS!-bait pulls NinjaFluff out from the draperies -- evidently schools with the other Denizennes when in stealth mode] Nah... I just don't comment when I have nothing to add to the conversation. "Better they think you're a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!" That being said... I think I heard about a whole bunch more votes for #10 somewhere around here... *grin* ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65009 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65009 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:21:56 -0600 *giggles as BCR* Not because you've fixed the death ray, I hope? You'll still chortle as WK, right? ... to see if the story has been 'adjusted' in the past several years. Nope. Still there, warts and all. And I still lived. And the crewchief still said the G-Rated versio(u)n of what he really said.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65008 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65008 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:02:55 -0600 #6. ... to see if the story has been 'adjusted' in the past several years. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65007 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:03:44 -0600 37mm HE vs Bell spam-can! #9's gotta be good! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65006 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65006 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:50:09 -0600 I still want to hear them all. But I will echo NinjaFluff's vote for #10, which was one of my choices wayyyyy back when. *grin* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65004 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65004 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:43:12 -0600 *giggles as BCR* lolololol http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65001 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65001 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:34:58 -0600 Fire ALWAYS makes for a good story [Memo to self: TINS!-bait pulls NinjaFluff out from the draperies -- evidently schools with the other Denizennes when in stealth mode] Aaaand BCR chimes in with a vote for Number Six. Won't she be surprised... I don't believe your Crew Chief used the word, "Geez" you fabulist! He most certainly did. Granted, it was the polysyllabic version, but it really-truly *started* with "Geez"... ...in case of fire you have a five minute firewall... Betcha you could get a Robinson on the ground *real* fast if the fire started on the wrong side of the wall, though...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65000 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-65000 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:29:28 -0600 One of the limitations on the R-44 heliothwopter is max altitude of 9000 AGL. The book states this because in case of fire you have a five minute firewall, and above 9000 it will take you longer than that to autorotate to a landing. That's got to be a long 5 minutes... I want to hear #10! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64996 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64996 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:49:27 -0600 Speaking of Numbah 6 - I call Beauchamp on you. I don't believe your Crew Chief used the word, "Geez" you fabulist! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64995 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64995 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:45:24 -0600 I vote for #6. I wanna see if you survive. And I *know* you have more than nine stories left -- yer just waiting for the statute of limitations to expire on the rest. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64994 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64994 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:38:38 -0600 I, for one, vote for #10. Fire ALWAYS makes for a good story, and it's even better if someone else has to inform you about it! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64993 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64993 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:34:31 -0600 The love of God is concentrated in the efforts of your Guardian Angels... the reason you are here to *relate* the TINS. Geez, Bill, that was an easy one. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64992 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64992 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:28:23 -0600 Who knows what mind in the gutter comment will be made next With this crowd? Not a one. After all, who wouldn't love a story that involves SEALs? Me. For about five hours -- uhhh -- *minutes*, anyway. Does anyone know where the love of God goes When sustained automatic weapons fire turns the minutes to hours? Sorry 'bout that, Gord-O. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64991 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64991 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:26:28 -0600 *sigh* I have FAILED MY TWIN! Not ONE VOTE? For ANY OF THEM? I demand a recount! And I vote for HF6's "the ground repels them" comment. Lurv that one. As for a new TINS story, I promise to play by the rules for ONCE in my life and will only vote one time. For #8. After all, who wouldn't love a story that involves SEALs? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64987 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64987 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:05:00 -0600 Yeah, I walked all over it. And got a rapping of my knuckles by Cassie for my efforts too. I'd swear that woman was a Catholic School Nun if I didn't already know better. (Maybe I shouldn't say that in this crowd. Who knows what mind in the gutter comment will be made next.) And I wouldn't mind hearing Oooops#1. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64983 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/friday_twofers.html#comment-64983 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:33:31 -0600